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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Diploma in Administrative Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
100959  Diploma in Administrative Management 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Diploma (Min 360)  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Office Administration 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  360  Not Applicable  NQF Level 06  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2027-06-30   2029-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with applied competence to perform and/or supervise administrative functions in a business enterprise. Qualifying learners will have the competence to apply appropriate concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories of the fields of business and administrative management to unfamiliar but relevant contexts. Learners will also be equipped with knowledge and skills to communicate effectively and to utilise information management systems. In addition, depending on their choice of elective modules, learners will be able to apply either Human Resource(HR) Management and Organisation Effectiveness, or Financial Management principles as areas of specialisation.

Rationale:
The lack of adequate management and business management skills in South Africa plays an important role in the high failure rate in the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise(SMME) arena. This qualification will provide a set of very important and essential skills to support national efforts to equip prospective business managers and entrepreneurs to produce better economic results. The qualification focuses on the financial, economic and business management aspects of commerce. It includes important business-related modules to ensure a balanced perspective of modern corporate business to inform the environment within which the graduates must operate. Learners will develop depth and specialisation of knowledge, together with practical skills through work integrated learning, to enable graduates to apply their learning in the workplace. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
As per institutional policy, Credits towards this qualification may be obtained by means of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • National Senior Certificate National Qualifications Framework(NQF) Level 4. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of the following compulsory and elective modules at National Qualifications Framework(NQF) Level 6 totalling at 360 Credits.
    Compulsory Modules, Level 5, 96 Credits:
  • Communication for Academic Purposes 10, Credits.
  • Business Management, 24 credits.
  • Administrative Management I 24.
  • Information Literacy I, 2 Credits.
  • Life Skills I, 2 Credits.
  • Computer Literacy, 10 Credits.
  • Administration I, 24 Credits.

    Elective Modules, Level 5, 72 Credits.
  • Financial Accounting IA, 12 Credits.
  • Economics I, 24 Credits.
  • Financial Accounting IB, 12 Credits.
  • Financial Management, 24 Credits.
    or
  • Quantitative Techniques 24, Credits.
  • Human Resource Management I 24, Credits.
  • Organisational Effectiveness I, 24 Credits.

    Compulsory Modules Level 6, 120 Credits:
  • Business Management II, 24 Credits.
  • Administrative Management II, 24 Credits.
  • Administrative Management III, 24 Credits.
  • WIL in Administrative Management, 24 Credits.
  • Business Management III, 24 Credits.

    Elective Modules, Level 6, 72 Credits:
  • Financial Accounting IIB, 12 Credits.
  • Financial Accounting IIA, 12 Credits.
  • Financial Management IIA, 12 Credits.
  • Financial Management IIB, 12 Credits.
  • Taxation I, 24 Credits.
    or
  • Human Resource Management II, 24 Credits.
  • Human Resource Management III, 24 Credits.
  • Organisational Effectiveness II, 24 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the main areas or practices in the fields of business management and administrative management, including an understanding of and an ability to apply the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories of the fields to unfamiliar but relevant contexts.
    2. Present and communicate complex information coherently, using appropriate academic and professional or occupational conventions, formats and technologies for a marketing context.
    3. Demonstrate an ability to select and apply appropriate computer software applications, procedures or techniques within a defined context.
    4. (Elective) Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the main areas or practices in the field of human resources management including an understanding of and an ability to apply the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories of the discipline to unfamiliar but relevant contexts.
    5. (Elective) Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the main areas or practices in the fields of financial management and quantitative techniques including an understanding of and an ability to apply the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories of the discipline to unfamiliar but relevant contexts.
    6. Evaluate own performance against given criteria; identify and address task-specific learning opportunities in a project-based context, in terms of specified fields or practices where appropriate to the discipline. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The following Associated Assessment Criteria will be used in an integrated manner across the Exit Level Outcomes:
  • Develop an appropriate staff development plan, supervise staff according to supervisory principles, manage Cultural diversity in the workplace, coordinate administrative, apply Quality assurance principles and control Costs.
  • Prepare Data printouts and produce spreadsheets.
  • Administer Stock systems and Remuneration systems. Determine Costs of manufactured products and prepare Contract accounts.
  • Practically demonstrate an understanding of the marketing, human resources, purchasing and general management functions in an enterprise. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationships between the functional areas in an enterprise and applying them to a practical situation.
  • Practically illustrate general management principles to all the functional areas in an enterprise.
  • Demonstrate the ability to predict the influence of a particular event on all the functions of the enterprise.
  • Plan and organise the work environment and work practices appropriately.
  • Complete a project in an administrative working environment.

    Integrated Assessment.

    Formative Assessment:
    Learning and assessment are integrated. Continual formative assessment is done so that learners are given feedback on their progress in the achievement of learning outcomes. The scheme of work includes assignments based on the learning material and learners are given feedback. The process is continuous and focuses on smaller sections of the work and limited numbers of outcomes. Class and semester tests as well as assignments, tutorials and syndicate group discussions. These assessment methods are useful in assessing, and giving feedback to learners in terms of foundational competence.

    Summative Assessment:
    Summative Assessment is concerned with the judgement of the learning in relation to the Exit Level Outcomes of the qualification. Such judgement includes Integrated Assessments which test the learner's ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are represented by the Exit Level Outcomes as a whole. Examinations, projects, laboratory reports or equivalent assessment such as a portfolio of evidence assess a representative selection of the outcomes practiced and assessed in the formative stage. Summative assessment also tests the learner's ability to manage and integrate a large body of knowledge to achieve the stated outcomes of a module." semester tests and final end-of the year examinations with the emphasis on assessing foundational competence and some practical competence. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    The Diploma in Administrative management is offered by a number of colleges abroad such as West End College London, College of Central London and The Institute of Administrative Management and based on their modules; this is comparable to our programme. A number of universities such as University of California, University of London and Victoria University in Australia offer the Diploma/Degree in Business Administration which is similar to the envisaged Diploma in Administrative Management. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification allows possibilities for vertical articulation and horizontal articulation.
    Horizontal Articulation:
  • Diploma in Administrative Information Management, Level 6.

    Vertical Articulation:
  • Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management, Level 7. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
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    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


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